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Job Description
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- Provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients who are suitable for Virtual Ward (VW) care in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams (MDT) through assessment and care planning.
- Initiate agreed range of diagnostic tests
- Refer to other disciplines/professions when required
- Support patients to self-manage, monitor their condition, and make informed choices
- Act as a named nurse for designated patients within the service
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to required standards and to be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Trusts planned Electronic Patient Record
- Promote the development of evidenced based practice.
- Participate in clinical supervision to agreed standard
- Ensure high standards of care are given to all patientsBe responsible for gaining intravenous access and administration of prescribed medication for patients requiring short-term antibiotics and for monitoring their care.
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Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations and procedures are performed to complete the patients treatments and that patient, and their families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.
- Advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
- Provide specialist, high quality, expert nursing care and support for patients who are suitable for Virtual Ward (VW) care in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams (MDT) through assessment and care planning.
- Initiate agreed range of diagnostic tests
- Refer to other disciplines/professions when required
- Support patients to self-manage, monitor their condition, and make informed choices
- Act as a named nurse for designated patients within the service
- Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to required standards and to be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Trusts planned Electronic Patient Record
- Promote the development of evidenced based practice.
- Participate in clinical supervision to agreed standard
- Ensure high standards of care are given to all patientsBe responsible for gaining intravenous access and administration of prescribed medication for patients requiring short-term antibiotics and for monitoring their care.
-
Collaborate with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations and procedures are performed to complete the patients treatments and that patient, and their families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.
- Advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Bachelor's Degree
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Course
- Physical assessment skills and V300 prescribers. Otherwise to be completed within two years.
- Ability to assess and implement appropriate care plan and adapt plan depending on patient's response to treatment.
- Ability to assess and identify the deteriorating patient
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills & decision- making skills
- Able to work confidently in an independent and autonomous role whilst being aware of own limitations
- Excellent drug/medication knowledge and able to link pharmacology to patient's treatment and presentation
- Broad range of knowledge relating to multiple specialties
- Extensive post registration experience in Acute care
- Experience in ITU, A&E, Acute assessment units would be advantageous
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of managing staff recruitment and retention.
- Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge.
- Experience of working within the Community Nursing
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
- Full driving licence and have access to a car
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Bachelor's Degree
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Course
- Physical assessment skills and V300 prescribers. Otherwise to be completed within two years.
- Ability to assess and implement appropriate care plan and adapt plan depending on patient's response to treatment.
- Ability to assess and identify the deteriorating patient
- Excellent clinical reasoning skills & decision- making skills
- Able to work confidently in an independent and autonomous role whilst being aware of own limitations
- Excellent drug/medication knowledge and able to link pharmacology to patient's treatment and presentation
- Broad range of knowledge relating to multiple specialties
- Extensive post registration experience in Acute care
- Experience in ITU, A&E, Acute assessment units would be advantageous
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of managing staff recruitment and retention.
- Understanding of the role of Primary care in admission prevention and supporting a timely discharge.
- Experience of working within the Community Nursing
- Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
- Full driving licence and have access to a car
Job summary
Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to enable patients to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life?
The successful postholder will be accountable to the Senior Virtual Ward nurse and will have continuing responsibility for the nursing care given to patients with sub-acute conditions in identified community settings, without direct supervision. The nurse will be personally accountable for the nursing standards of such delegated duties. The nurse will also be responsible for demonstrating procedures for qualified and/or unqualified staff; and will provide evidence-based care, advice and information to patients and carers.
You will be employed by North Middlesex University Hospital (Enfield Community) with primary responsibility at NMUH Virtual Ward. Occasionally the post holder may be expected to work across the wider VW team. You will need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will proactively manage a caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge to improve patient health outcomes. Patients requiring case management in the Rapid Response and Virtual Ward service will be identified by case-finding in the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit, Accident and Emergency department, NMUH wards and also via Community referrals e.g., GP, Care Homes, Community Nurses, and LAS.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Date posted
07 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,939 to £50,697 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
393-NMUH-7015987
Job locations
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
London
N18 1QX
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Qualifications
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Skills and abilities
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Experience
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Trust Values
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
London
N18 1QX
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
London
N18 1QX
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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